#A255A2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.9% 0.142 327.2), rgb(162, 85, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A255A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A255A2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 85, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.142 327.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A255A2 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A255A2 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A255A2 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A255A2 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D6
oklch(81% 0.063 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC2
oklch(70.8% 0.102 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.131 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A255A2
oklch(56.9% 0.142 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#874187
oklch(49.1% 0.133 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#593059
oklch(37.8% 0.085 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#A255A2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4E6CA5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6475A0 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65D74 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A255A2
#A255A2
oklch(56.9% 0.142 327.2)
- #2D8D42
#2D8D42
oklch(57% 0.142 147.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A255A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #A255A2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.